Terry Francona just can't stop flipping off cameras during baseball games

Though the Cleveland Indians are one win away from punching their ticket to the World Series, manager Terry Francona had reason to be ticked off during Monday night's game.

His starting pitcher for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Monday — Trevor Bauer — left the game with a bloody, mangled finger after throwing only 21 pitches. Francona knew he'd have to burn his already-overworked bullpen and use some combination of relief pitchers to make it through the game.

When Francona noticed the TBS cameras on him in the first inning, he expressed his frustration with that situation.

But here's the thing — this isn't the first time Francona has flashed the bird before. SBNation's Chris Cotillo noticed a trend, and compiled a few different instances of Francona's camera-friendly finger.

"God I was so embarrassed when I heard that or when somebody asked me that after the game," Francona told ESPN's Mike & Mike on Tuesday. "I think I have a nervous habit of kind of picking my face a little bit."

His blatant eye contact with the camera probably indicates that this is more than just a habit. But maybe it's best not to question a man who's pushing all the right buttons in the playoffs this year. His Indians are on a roll.

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